Nicholas Blackmore, Viscount Clarendel is in need of a fortune, Amy Sunderland is an heiress in need of protection. It's a match made in... London, certainly. Hell, possibly. Amy discovers the viscount's aid comes with a price?she must agree to be his in intimate ways beyond the typical vows of marriage. But anything is better than going home to face her father's rages. Or so she hopes.

As Nicholas pushes Amy's boundaries, he finds his new bride is in danger of slipping into his heart as easily as she stepped into his carriage. But can a fortune-hunting sadist convince a wounded dove to trust him? Or will Amy realize she's traded one sadistic monster for another?